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Does your diet affect your acne? | Ask Doctor Anne

Does your diet affect your acne? Or does it not matter what you eat, because acne is hormonal? Is chocolate leading to breakouts? The answer is yes, your food choices influence your skin – but probably less than you think.     There is no denying that if you suffer from acne, certain changes in the way you eat will help with the severity of breakouts, but at the same time it should be crystal clear that if you suffer from acne, what you need to do is see a…

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What are the best foods and supplements for healthy skin? | Ask Doctor Anne

“You are what you eat” is a common saying, so a lot of you have come to me with the question: What are the best foods and supplements for healthy and beautiful skin? As always: It´s complex, but I will do my best to break it down for you.     A word of warning first: I am NOT a fan of supplements in general, way too many of them are expensive and useless, and some of them can be downright dangerous due to a lack of regulation (despite presenting…

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We get the glow – Our final thoughts

Of course I had expectations when starting this challenge. Some were met, some weren´t and I was in for a few surprises. Caffeine withdrawal, for example.     And of course I had some expectations after finishing. Which I, technically, just did yesterday. But it was my birthday a week ago, and six weeks was all about incorporating the changes you made for the last weeks into your daily life, so we decided to see how a day with sugar would affect our general mood and well-being. I had some…

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We get the glow – Looking back at week four

Something I realize now that the challenge is on the home stretch: I am an impatient person. The closer the end is, the more I want to be done with it. Actually this realization isn´t that new, and may be contributing to the fact that I sometimes quit right before a task is 100% accomplished, simply because I can´t be bothered to spend any more time on it.     I was relieved to learn in one of my management courses that there is a name for this behavior and…

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We get the glow – Looking back at week three

I just realized I managed to write three blogpost about Diet Coke. Three! In a row! I guess this is an all time low, both for my nutrition and my writing. So no more rambling about fizzy drinks, on to my next rant: Going gluten free.     As we enter week four of the challenge, it is time to focus on the gut. Beat the bloat is the title of the corresponding chapter, and while I wholeheartedly agree with the importance of healthy gut bacteria (great topic, I know),…

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We get the glow: Week one – The Recap

We are way into week two already as I write this, but I won’t give anything away. This is about week one, and as much as I want to tell you all about my struggles, I will exercise self-control and stay true to the timeline.     This is about week one, and let me tell you, it was a hard week. At least for me. My mother wasn’t affected much. She has always been the one with the healthier eating habits. But for me, everything Madeleine wrote about the…

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